Cheddar & Chive Scones

Tall, flaky savoury scones with sharp cheddar. Best warm with butter.

The Food Gene · https://thefoodgene.com/recipe/cheese-chive-scones/

Prep
15 mins
Cook
15 mins
Yield
Makes 8
Level
Easy

Ingredients

  • 350 g self-raising flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 85 g cold butter, cubed
  • 100 g mature cheddar, grated
  • 2 tbsp chives, snipped
  • 175 ml milk, plus extra to glaze

Method

  1. Heat the oven. Heat the oven to 220°C (200°C fan) and line a baking tray.
  2. Rub in. Rub the butter into the flour and baking powder until it looks like breadcrumbs. Stir in most of the cheese and the chives.
  3. Bring together. Add the milk and mix with a knife into a soft dough. Pat out to 3 cm thick.
  4. Cut and bake. Cut out 8 scones, brush with milk, top with the rest of the cheese and bake for 12–15 minutes.

Chef tip

Do not roll the dough thinner than 3 cm, or the scones will be flat.

Storage

Best on the day. Freeze and warm through for 8 minutes.

Swap it

Add a pinch of smoked paprika or swap chives for spring onion.